Solve (1/4-1/2)+(1/4+1/2)

$$( \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } - \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } )+( \frac{ 1 }{ 4 } + \frac{ 1 }{ 2 } )$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5$$

Solution Steps

Least common multiple of 4 and 2 is 4. Convert \frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{2} to fractions with denominator 4.

$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Since \frac{1}{4} and \frac{2}{4} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{1-2}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Subtract 2 from 1 to get -1.

$$-\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{2}$$

Add -\frac{1}{4} and \frac{1}{4} to get 0.

$$\frac{1}{2}$$

Factor

$$\frac{1}{2} = 0.5$$